Are Your Pits the Pits?

Are Your Pits the Pits?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Have you ever considered your armpits as yet another area of your body that needs improvement? Apparently, the marketing department at Dove has. Yes, that Dove – the ones who promote “Real Beauty.” Dove has a new deodorant that promises to shape up your pits in just five days. The…

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The Strangest Fragrances on the Market

The Strangest Fragrances on the Market

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Everyone has a preference for certain fragrances, like musks, florals and citrus – all common notes in the perfumes you find in department stores and drugstores. But some might want to make a more unique choice and break from all the Calvin Kleins and Estee Lauders of the fragrance world….

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Hot Handbags for Warm Weather

Hot Handbags for Warm Weather

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

The changing of the seasons is a great excuse to go shopping for a brand-new bag. The styles for spring are bolder and less structured, so be sure you’re on trend by grabbing one of these hot looks. First, find your favorite color. The stylish neutrals this season include pastels…

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New Uses for Old Accessories

New Uses for Old Accessories

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

It feels great to organize a jewelry box, sock drawer or shoe rack. But before you toss, donate or otherwise discard your accessory flotsam, consider reusing it. Many women have encountered a tangled ball of necklaces at the bottom of their jewelry box. Before you start tugging and making knots…

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Old-School Beauty Aids

Old-School Beauty Aids

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Before the days of Photoshop, spray tans and hair extensions, ladies had to get gorgeous with whatever they had on hand. And that usually meant finding a multitasking product that had some other purpose in mind when it was created. We can still take the simple beauty lessons of yesteryear…

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The Best Hair Accessories

The Best Hair Accessories

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Bad hair days were made for ponytails, braids and whatever other bad-hair-concealing hairdos that are fast and easy. But instead of just throwing your hair up in a blah ‘do, give it a little pizzazz and ward off those bad-hair blues with a few tricks and pretty accessories. If the…

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Freshen Up: Better Breath Techniques

Freshen Up: Better Breath Techniques

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

There’s nothing more embarrassing that a horrid case of halitosis, especially if you’re the only person who doesn’t know about it. Bad breath is a major turn-off. Food can cause foul odors. Among the biggest offenders are onion, garlic, vegetables and spices. Sometimes brushing your teeth just isn’t enough. That’s…

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Are You Wearing Too Much Makeup?

Are You Wearing Too Much Makeup?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Many women use makeup to achieve a glamorous look, hide skin imperfections or simply to add a little color. But when does less become more? In a survey conducted by skincare company St. Ives, one in five men said his partner wore too much makeup, and 12 percent of women…

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Are Your Eyebrows Hanging by a Thread?

Are Your Eyebrows Hanging by a Thread?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

For many people, waxing and plucking are the first things that come to mind when it comes to eyebrow care. But those aren’t the only options. One approach that’s gaining popularity in the United States is threading, an ancient depilation practice that originated in the Middle East. Threading is a…

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